Circle the Best Answer for the Following Questions

News in Liberal Studies worksheet

A. Multiple Choice

Circle the best answer for the following questions.

1. Mainland immigration and customs officers will be based in _____ , according to the XRL co-location arrangement.
A. Mong Kok B. Tsim Sha Tsui

C. Kowloon D. the New Territories

2. In which year should the Express Rail Link services start?
A. 2017 B. 2018

C. 2019 D. 2020

3. Legislators from the _____ commented on the meeting adjournment.

(1) Hongkong First (2) Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and

Progress of Hong Kong

(3) the Professional Commons (4) Hongkong Alliance

A. Only (1) and (2) B. Only (1), (3) and (4)

C. Only (1), (2) and (3) D. (1), (2), (3) and (4)

B. True, False, or Not Given

State whether the sentences below are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).

1. The pan-democrats wanted to have the Legco meeting adjourned. _____

2. The meeting was adjourned because there were many pro-establishment legislators. _____

3. All legislators should attend Legco meetings. _____

4. Some pro-establishment legislators were too busy to attend Legco meetings. _____

C. Short Questions

1. Is repeatedly calling for quorum counts a means of filibustering?

______

2. Was the Legco president happy about the meeting adjournment?

______

3. Who was/were the Legco president blaming for the meeting adjournment?

______

4. Suggest one way of curbing filibustering.

______

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D. Critical Thinking

1. Why do you think a quorum must be present for a Legco meeting to continue?

2. What are the pros and cons of filibustering?

3. What are the basic responsibilities of a legislator?

4. Should Legco change its rules to curb filibustering?

5. What do you think should be done with legislators who are often absent from Legco meetings?

6. What will happen if future Legco meeting are frequently adjourned?

[Answers]

A. Multiple Choice
1.C, 2.B, 3.C

B. True, False, or Not Given

1.T, 2.F, 3.T, 4.NG

C. Short Questions

1. Yes; 2. No; 3. The legislators who were not present; 4. Tighten council rules.